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Fatal Shooting at Charleston Tobacco Shop Prompts Robbery and Homicide Investigation

Charleston, WV – Authorities in Charleston, West Virginia are conducting a homicide and robbery investigation following the fatal shooting of a man while he was at work. The incident occurred at a tobacco shop in the 2800 Block of 7th Avenue in North Charleston, just after 8:30 pm on Tuesday night. The Charleston Police launched a search for a suspect late Tuesday evening but have not yet provided a description to the public. As of …

Construction Worker Sentenced to 15 Years for Manslaughter in Charleston Shooting

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A man in his late 60s from Belle, West Virginia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of another man in August 2022. Kerry Wiley was convicted for the death of Ty Christopher Hall, which occurred in the 5100 block of Lancaster Avenue in Charleston. Investigators revealed that Wiley had been doing construction work for the victim before he was fired. Initially facing a first-degree …